What side effects can this medication cause?

• swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs.

• headache.

• upset stomach.

• nausea.

• stomach pain.

• dizziness or lightheadedness.

• drowsiness.

• excessive tiredness.

Amlodipine is in a class of medications called calcium channel blockers.

It lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard.

If you have been using this medicine regularly for several weeks, do not suddenly stop using it. Stopping suddenly may cause your chest pain or high blood pressure to come back or get worse. Check with your doctor for the best way to gradually reduce the amount you are taking before stopping completely.

Why is amlodipine being recalled?

One maker of Valsartan, Amlodipine/Valsartan and Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide is recalling certain lots of these medicines because they may have small amounts of an ingredient which could cause cancer.

Serious side effects

Serious side effects after taking amlodipine are rare and happen in less than 1 in 10,000 people.

Call a doctor or contact 911 straight away if:

• you have stomach problems – severe pain in your stomach, with or without diarrhea (whether it has blood in it or not), feeling sick and being sick (nausea and vomiting) – these can be signs of pancreatitis

• the whites of your eyes turn yellow, or your skin turns yellow although this may be less obvious on brown or black skin – this can be a sign of liver problems